English Words Starting With F

• feathering

  nounC1
  /ˈfɛðərɪŋ/The act, process, or result of covering or being covered with feathers; the arrangement or pattern of feathers on a bird.
• feathers

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈfɛð.əz/The light, flat, overlapping structures that grow from a bird's skin, forming its plumage, used for flight, insulation, and display.
• featherstitch

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ˈfɛðəstɪtʃ/A decorative hand embroidery stitch consisting of a series of straight stitches that angle alternately to the left and right of a central line, creating a feather-like pattern.
• featherweight

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈfeðəweɪt/1. In boxing and some other sports, the lowest weight category for competitors. 2. Literally, something that weighs very little.
• feature

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/A distinctive, noticeable, or important part, quality, or characteristic of something.
• feature story

  nounB2
  /ˈfiːtʃə ˌstɔːri/A lengthy, in-depth journalistic article that focuses on a person, event, issue, or trend, aiming to provide context and narrative rather than just report facts.
• feaze

  verbverb-transitiveRare/Obsolete
  /fiːz/to unsettle, disturb, or disconcert; to fray or unravel (a rope, thread).
• feazing

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfiːzɪŋ/To untwist or separate the strands of a rope's end.
• febricity

  nounLow (Technical/Rare)
  /fɪˈbrɪsɪti/The condition of having a fever.
• febricula

  nounRare / Technical / Historical
  /fɪˈbrɪkjʊlə/A slight or mild fever, often transient.
• febrifacient

  adjectivenounExtremely rare/obsolete
  /ˌfɛbrɪˈfeɪʃ(ə)nt/A substance that causes fever; producing fever.
• febrifuge

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (Very low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˈfɛbrɪfjuːdʒ/A medicine that reduces fever.
• febris

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɛbrɪs/A Latin noun meaning 'fever'.
• february

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈfɛbrʊəri/The second month of the Gregorian calendar, containing 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years.
• february revolution

  nounLow
  /ˈfɛbrʊəri ˌrɛvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/The revolution in Russia in February 1917 (Julian calendar; March in Gregorian calendar) that overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and established a provisional government.
• feces

  nounplural-nounLow
  /ˈfiːsiːz/Waste matter discharged from the bowels; excrement.
• fechner

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɛxnə/ or /ˈfɛknə/A surname of German origin, most famously associated with Gustav Theodor Fechner (1801–1887), a German physicist, philosopher, and experimental psychologist who founded psychophysics.
• fecht

  verbExtremely Low
  /fɛxt/A Scots term meaning 'to fight' or 'to struggle'.
• fecit

  verbVery Low
  /ˈfeɪkɪt/A Latin verb meaning "(he/she/it) made" or "did"; used as an inscription on artworks to indicate the creator.
• feck

  nounC1/C2
  /fɛk/A euphemistic, mild expletive or intensifier, primarily in Irish English; also used to mean 'spirit', 'effectiveness', or 'vigor'.

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